Support Services

Grief Support Group

Our ongoing support group is open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. Monthly meeting are typically held the 2nd Sunday of the month. Please call us at (970) 641-4254 to confirm meeting date and time.

good_grief_recipient01Camp Good Grief!

Camp Good Grief! is a grief camp available to children in grades 3 – 8 who have had someone special in their lives die. The camp provides a positive and healing environment for children to meet others in similar situations. Hospice of the Gunnison Valley has been able to sponsor trips to the camp for local children dealing with grief. Camp Good Grief! is hosted by Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado and meets every summer in Cedaredge, CO.

Camp Good Grief is a special opportunity available to children in grades 3-8.

journeysJourneys Newsletter

The Journeys Newsletter is a monthly bereavement newsletter published by the Hospice Foundation of America. Thenewsletter covers a variety of topics relevant to those suffering from losing a loved one. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the mailing list.

Library of Books & Reference Sources

Hospice of the Gunnison Valley has a selection of books available for loan.

Titles include:

To Live Until We Say Goodbye by Elisabeth Kubler- Ross

The Journeys Newsletter is published monthly by the Hospice Foundation of America.

Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience by Barbara Karnes

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom

The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living by Ira Byock, MD

Gunnison Community Resources:   www.gunnisonseniors.com

Life Quality Institute:    www.lifequalityinstitute.org

Atlantic Publishing Company:    www.atlantic-pub.com